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REVIEWS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF POLLUTANTS: VII. LEAD
Citation:
Bell, M., R. Ewing, G. Lutz, V. Holoman, AND B. Paris. REVIEWS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF POLLUTANTS: VII. LEAD. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/1-78/029 (NTIS PB80121072), 1978.
Description:
The document is a review of the scientific literature on the biological and environmental effects of lead. Included in the review are a general summary and a comprehensive discussion of the following topics as related to lead and specific lead compounds: physical and chemical properties; occurrence; synthesis and use; analytical methodology; biological aspects in microorganisms, plants, wild and domestic animals, and humans; distribution mobility, and persistence in the environment; and an assessment of present and potential health and environmental hazards, including lead in packaged foods. More than 950 references are cited. The document also contains an evaluation of potential hazard resulting from lead contamination in the environment and suggests current research needs.